// For flags

CVE-2025-6438

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert 8.3 XML Injection

Severity Score

5.9
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability exists that could
cause manipulation of SOAP API calls and XML external entities injection resulting in unauthorized file access
when the server is accessed via the network using an application account.

CWE-611: Existe una vulnerabilidad de restricción incorrecta de referencia de entidad externa XML que podría causar la manipulación de llamadas a la API SOAP y la inyección de entidades externas XML, lo que resulta en un acceso no autorizado a archivos cuando se accede al servidor a través de la red utilizando una cuenta de aplicación.

A CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability exists that could
cause manipulation of SOAP API calls and XML external entities injection resulting in unauthorized file access
when the server is accessed via the network using an application account.

A CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability exists that could cause manipulation of SOAP API calls and XML external entities injection resulting in unauthorized file access when the server is accessed via the network using an application account.

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert versions 8.3 and below has a DataExchange route that allows the XML body of SOAP requests to contain references to external entities. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to read local files, perform server-side request forgery, and overwhelm the web server resources.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
Low
Integrity
None
None
Availability
None
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-06-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-07-10 CVE Published
  • 2025-07-10 First Exploit
  • 2025-07-13 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Schneider-electric
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Data Center Expert
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Affected